Ponto de vista das filhas sobre sucessão na propriedade rural familiar: uma análise a partir da Q-methodology

Abstract

Family farming is the predominant form of land ownership throughout the world. The rural exodus of the young, the aging process of the agricultural population and the lack of successors have been a trend in different countries, raising concerns about the continuity of family farming, sustainable rural development and food production. Compared with the male children, daughters of rural producers are more likely to migrate from rural areas because of gender inequalities, mainly motivated by the cultural pattern of patriarchal succession. The general aim of this study was to identify the different points of view of farmers’ daughters on taking on the farm. The data were collected through a face-to-face dynamics, similar to a board game, elaborated from the Q-Methodology guidelines and from semi-structured interview with 28 daughters of small landowners from the Lagoa Grande settlement – Dourados – Mato Grosso do Sul. Five main points of view about succession were identified: Attractiveness of rural areas, Family and socialization of daughters, Recognition, Work conditions and Financial. The results indicate that there are different points of view to be considered when analyzing the probability of succession in rural areas. These different points of view must be considered by public policy makers and private companies aiming the permanence of potential female successors in family farms.